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The short answer: people talk about everything and anything! You and what you have to say are welcome! However just the short answer wouldn’t provide a very long article and google certainly wouldn’t approve of it!

Some people think that you have to be in crisis before you seek out the help of a therapist. However my experience is that therapy can really make a difference at any point in your life. I wanted to share with you some of the topics that have been brought to therapy by clients. This is just in the last week so you can get some real life insight into what gets talked about in the therapy room.

In no particular order there’s been discussions about feelings, overwhelm, sex, inability to sleep, depression, divorce and communication challenges. We’ve talked about food, body image, relationships, loneliness, isolation, illness, tiredness, anxiety and problems at work. There’s been discussions about intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, family and exercise and identity. I’ve also listened to concerns about the future, as well as, sadness, anger or regret about the past. Some clients are experiencing bereavement and loss. Others making choices and decisions. Most are reflecting, having realisations or revelations. This week you’ll be glad to hear some clients have told me they are feeling better (actually what I think is happening is that they’re are getting better at feeling!).

I feel quite moved as I write this long list: life can be messy and complicated but also full of hope and fulfillment. Talking to a therapist about what’s going on for you can make a real difference. If you’d like to come and see me to discuss how we’d work together just get in touch.

People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. Ales Zivkovic points out that in the therapy room it’s often discovered that the pain and bad feelings that a person comes to therapy to talk about are actually a part of their perception of how they survive and live in the world.

Fear of change is a common reason that holds people back in psychotherapy. As the bad feelings are talked about and the source of pain is uncovered it can be challenging for a person to accept themselves as they are; that there is room for improvement!

So, being afraid of change should be treated as one of the milestones in therapy.

When I look for articles to review about on my ‘Best of the Web’ page the World of Psychology never fails to have some great blogs. This one is by Laqwanda Roberts a Youtuber and mental health advocate who writes with honesty about her battles with depression and loneliness and her return to therapy.

I really like the way she explains why she has taken herself back to therapy. She writes that she needed more than pep talks from friends or coworkers. She knew she needed professional help and a voice other than her own to weed out the irrational thoughts that plagued her mind.